Chris Billam-Smith might beat Gilberto Ramirez in a rematch, says English super-welterweight champion Lee Cutler.
Ramirez beat former world titlist Billam-Smith to unify the WBO and WBA cruiserweight belts.
Britain’s Billam-Smith began strongly however “Zurdo” Ramirez went on to rack up rounds and win on a transparent unanimous resolution.
However Cutler, who has educated alongside Billam-Smith as an beginner and a professional, believes his fellow Bournemouth fighter can return to world degree and even beat Ramirez in a rematch.
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Cruiserweight contender Viddal Riley says Billam-Smith is probably the most dominant cruiserweight the UK has ever had and admits he is overwhelmed numerous good boxers from his era
“How Chris spars, I do know he is attending to individuals,” Cutler instructed Sky Sports activities. “I all the time see him get to individuals.
“From the primary spherical I believed Chris was going to cease him!” he added. “I imagine Chris can do something. I imagine he’ll be much more cautious with the physique photographs and stuff. Perhaps if Chris did not get a dislodged rib early doorways within the battle he may need had extra gears afterward.
“Chris is all the time the fitter one, the stronger one. It was like he did not have these gears however we perceive now why, as a result of his rib was gone and a hand harm.
“No excuses, and Chris is not an excuse maker, it is simply how good ‘Zurdo’ was on the night time to position these photographs and do this to him.
“However I imagine Chris can do something he desires to and possibly a rematch. It might be nice for him to get a WBC title after which get it on for the rematch, if ‘Zurdo’s’ nonetheless bought the belts.”
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Shane McGuigan felt Gilberto Ramirez was successful the rounds from Billam-Smith with ‘much less effort’ and that was the telling issue within the battle
He’s satisfied that Billam-Smith stays probably the most thrilling fighter within the division. “Simply. A lot grit and coronary heart he is bought,” Cutler stated. “He is overwhelmed everybody aside from his final outing which was towards a really, excellent degree fighter.
“I believe anybody would need to battle him as a result of he is bought the identify. He’s a former world champion. So hopefully he can come straight again in for a world title, for the WBC, whichever it’s.”
Billam-Smith desires to return to world degree competitors. “I am now not world champion which is painful to say,” he instructed Sky Sports activities Information.
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Highlights from Gilberto Ramirez’s conflict with Chris Billam-Smith for the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles
He is been impressed by his personal son. “He is my primary fan,” Billam-Smith stated.
“My son requested me the opposite day, he is solely two and a half: ‘You going to win one other belt daddy?’
“This was after the battle. I used to be like: ‘Daddy tried actually arduous however he did not win one other belt.’ He stated: ‘It is okay you will do it subsequent time.'”
Cutler returns to motion towards Steven McKenna stay on Sky Sports activities on December 14
